One of the leading chances for the race, the gelding has developed a skin complaint on his off-hind fetlock joint with trainer John O’Shea reporting the issue to Racing NSW stewards …

From terrifying floods and untimely skin allergies to a nervous wait for a Kosciuszko slot. It’s fair to say that over the past year, David Mccolm’s journey with stable star …

Only two horses remain to be given a clean bill of health to contest the Caulfield Cup. Racing Victoria vets did their rounds on Thursday inspecting 16 of the 18 …

Kissonallforcheeks may have left a raft of punters down when beaten as favourite at Moonee Valley, but trainer Nick Ryan expects her to bounce back at Caulfield. The Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on …

Midway through the Thousand Guineas meeting on Wednesday Sam Freedman had a wry smile on his face that suggested he and his father Anthony had erred in scratching Moko. The …

Hopes of getting Apache Chase a slot in The Everest didn’t come to fruition, but trainer Desleigh Forster figures he only needs to replicate his Premiere Stakes run to be a live …

Ethan Brown says riding a Group 1 winner is good but to ride the winner of one of the features would take it to the next level. Brown rides in the …

Stablemates Benaud and Maximal drew the two widest barriers in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) which may turn out to be a blessing in disguise on what is already a Heavy 10 track. Sydney-based John O’Shea said Benaud loves …

A total of 48 horses remains in the hunt for the 2022 Melbourne Cup after third declarations closed on Tuesday. Included in that number are six European gallopers of which …

Jockey Ben Melham was in a bullish mood after partnering Caulfield Cup hope Maximal in a track gallop ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 race. But his mood was not as bright on Wednesday …

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr won’t be aiming too high in the spring with Gunstock despite his impressive win at Caulfield. Gunstock took out the ‘last bid’ Caulfield Cup ballot exemption …

James Mcdonald has continued his domination of the Caulfield Cup Carnival adding to his Group 1 haul with victory in the Thousand Guineas on Wednesday. After two Group 1 wins for Godolphin and …

New Zealand raider Sharp ‘N’ Smart has reinforced his Spring Champion Stakes claims, lifting himself off the canvas to deny a valiant Matcha Latte in the Gloaming Stakes at Warwick Farm. Jockey …

Less than 24 hours after drawing the outside gate for The Everest, Nature Strip has eased slightly in betting but remains an odds-on favourite to become only the second horse to …

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace elected to keep Caulfield Cup hopes Smokin’ Romans and Gold Trip on home soil for their final gallops ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 race. …

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable believes it has two genuine chances in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Wednesday and in turn a Group 1 contest later …

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable is potentially entering unchartered waters with North Star Lass at Caulfield. The Sydney-trained filly has been dispatched to Melbourne to contest the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) on …

The racing career of Group 1 galloper Top Ranked appears over after the striking grey was pulled-up with a leg issue when galloping at Moonee Valley. Top Ranked headed to Moonee …

Caulfield track manager Tim Bailey hopes the predicted rain does not start falling during the Thousand Guineas meeting on Wednesday. Between 45mm and 70mm of rain is forecast from late Wednesday into Thursday and …

Jim Taylor breathed a sigh of relief after his talented mare Searchin’ Roc’s passed a big test at Belmont trials on Monday with flying colours. The noted barrier rogue loaded …

The field for Saturday’s The Everest is now set after Godolphin on Monday announced that Ingratiating would be its representative in Saturday’s $15 million event at Randwick. Godolphin was the …

Whichever path was chosen, a fortnight between runs was on the cards for Elliptical after finishing second to Golden Mile in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas. While an attempt at the Group 1 …

Paul Snowden’s eyes will be darting when the starter releases the field in Wednesday’s $1 million Thousand Guineas, but he is satisfied with where his three-pronged team has drawn in …

Nonconformist confirmed to Grahame Begg he was on target for the 2022 Caulfield Cup with a pleasing run against some of the nation’s best at weight-for-age on Saturday. While Nonconformist …

John O’Shea concedes defending champion Nature Strip probably needs to have an off day if he is to be toppled in the $15 million The Everest. While rapt with the form and …

Luke Pepper has celebrated his greatest moment as a trainer with country filly Opal Ridge snaring the inaugural running of the $500,000 Tapp-Craig at Randwick. The last event to be …

Jockey Dean Yendall was back on the big stage at Caulfield and while it was not one of the day’s feature races, he rode away with an important stakes race win. Yendall partnered the …

Jarrod Fry can now call himself a Group 1 jockey after teaming with Tuvalu to win Saturday’s $1 million Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. It was the first success at the highest-level …

“Where’s the winning post” James Cummings yelled as he sensed the Caulfield Guineas was going to fall to Godolphin for the second year running. A race after watching last year’s Guineas …

Anamoe reigned supreme, but Saturday’s $1 million The Might And Power only heightened enthusiasm for the race it was billed as an entrée to, the $5 million Cox Plate (2040m). The …